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Nguyen Giang Lam, 43, former officer of the city police's immigration management department, and Nguyen Quang Vinh, 36, were sentenced to 14 years in prison for "smuggling." Tran Phuoc Thanh, 51, and Tran Thai Nguyen, 36, got 12 and eight years on the same charge, while Bui Khac Ha, 43, a former officer at the Ministry of Public Security’s immigration management department was sentenced to five years for "abuse of power in the performance of official duty." According to the indictment, the defendants hatched a plan to take advantage of a law allowing Vietnamese living overseas to import a car into Vietnam tax-free when they move back to the country. Vinh and his two men struck a deal with Lam to import luxury cars into Ho Chi Minh City in the name of Vietnamese expats whose papers were legalized by Ha. The cars' supposed owners had never sought permanent residency in the country, but allegedly allowed the gang to use their names for a fee, the indictment said. Between January … [Read more...] about Two officials among those sentenced to prison in Vietnam’s car import fraud

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – The 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM-50) Meeting and Related Meetings, which freshly concluded in Singapore on September 1 after four days of working, is an important event in the context of rising global trade protectionism and unilateralisaiton, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency. The main goal of these meetings is promoting multilateral economic cooperation and trade liberalisation through the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), affirming the central role of ASEAN in creating new regional trade architecture, he added. The AEM-50 and related meetings are not only important to Vietnam, which will host ASEAN meetings in 2020, but also practical to other ASEAN member states to boost free trade agreements between the bloc and its partners, including the RCEP, as well as implement effectively signed deals and direct … [Read more...] about Vietnam actively contributes to negotiations of regional economic pact

President Tran Dai Quang (left) and his Ethiopian counterpart Mulatu Teshome. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang’s state visits to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23-28 have created new momentum for bilateral relations between Vietnam and the two countries, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vu Hong Nam has said. He made the statement to the press following the leader’s visits, highlighting the trips’ success as creating a historical milestone for bilateral ties. Vietnam and Ethiopia agreed to step up the exchange of delegations, especially at a high level, in order to push the impetus for bilateral relations, while also intensifying their coordination at multilateral forums, particularly within the framework of the United Nations (UN). Ethiopia also committed to sharing its experience with Vietnam in UN peacekeeping operations, Nam said. Meanwhile, President Quang’s visit to Egypt from August 25-28 demonstrated Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about President’s visits to Ethiopia, Egypt create momentum for bilateral ties

Trump says as summit ends that North Korea to denuclearize 'very, very quickly'The Saigon Times Daily U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un look at each others before signing documents that acknowledge the progress of the talks and pledge to keep momentum going, after their summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018 - PHOTO: REUTERS SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a “comprehensive” document following a historic summit aimed at the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. There were mo immediate details on the contents of the document but Trump said he expected the denuclearization process to start “very, very quickly”. Although the breakthrough made at the summit marks just the start of a diplomatic process, it could bring lasting change to the security landscape of Northeast Asia, just as former U.S. President Richard Nixon visit to … [Read more...] about Trump says as summit ends that North Korea to denuclearize ‘very, very quickly’

One year after Vietnam legalized sports betting, no soccer bookmaker has set up shop in the country. “Only a few companies have shown interest in operating a betting business in Vietnam, and none of them have actually submitted bidding documents,” an unnamed source from the Ministry of Finance told Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper. Lack of agreement between relevant ministries on how to organize the bidding is among the reasons for the delay, the source said. Operators of bookmaking businesses in Vietnam have to meet strict capital requirements of VND1 trillion ($44.2 million) for soccer. A bidding process is held to select one soccer betting provider for a five-year trial phase. “Although considered reasonable, the capital requirement is still quite high for many enterprises,” economist Nguyen Tri Hieu told VnExpress International. “This can be a barrier for those who want to operate a betting business here.” Another reason lies … [Read more...] about One year after Vietnam legalized soccer betting, bookmakers remain reluctant to invest